Park Capital Improvements

The Community Services Department’s Capital Improvement Section

The Capital Improvement Section of the Community Services Department is responsible for the acquisition, master planning, design & construction of parks and trails. These projects consist of facility improvements & upgrades to existing parks and trails, as well as the development of new park land. The Capital Improvement Section also oversees development of buildings such as gymnasiums and community centers.

Capital improvements are funded by fees paid by private developers who construct new residential projects within the city of Anaheim per the Anaheim Municipal Code section 17.34. In lieu of paying a fee to the City, Developers may dedicate and develop land for parks and recreational facilities. Capital improvement projects are also funded through a variety of federal, state, and local grants.

The City recently completed an extensive outreach process to confirm the Master Plan concept for La Palma Park that was initially created in 2016. Neighborhood residents expressed a desire for a park that is safe and beautiful. The revised Master Plan reflects this desire and incorporates the recreation features most desired by residents. This updated plan will be used to seek State Proposition 68 funding.

Maxwell Dog Park

Multiple community meetings were held at Haskett Library to share the draft designs and obtain feedback. During those meetings, the community requested additional amenities such as agility equipment, strategically located trees, landscape buffers, and signage, etc. The above image is the final Master Plan that was developed as a result of public input and was approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission in March 2019. We are currently furthering the planning and design process which includes developing Construction Documents and submitting applications for construction permits.

Oak Canyon Renovation

The City applied for and received $500,000 in funding from the Natural Resources Agency’s Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities grant program to install interpretive elements and make amphitheater renovations. We are currently in the early planning stage and will update the website with invitations, updated designs, and other information as it is available.

Multiple community meetings were held during the past year to re-design this park and obtain valuable feedback. The above image is the final Master Plan that was developed as a result of the public input. As we continue to refine this design we will update the website with future meeting invitations, updated designs, and other information as it is available.

Barton Park - Master Plan

The playground is complete at Barton Park. Please come out and enjoy the new space.

Tentative Park Construction Schedule:

The Second Phase of the park improvement project is currently out to public bid. Currently, the project is scheduled to be awarded to a contractor by the end of May 2019 and are looking forward to a construction start by July. Tentatively, the project is scheduled to be complete winter of 2019/2020.

Julianna Park - Master Plan

Tentative Schedule:KaBOOM! Playground Prep Day September 26, 2019 and Playground Build Day September 28, 2019.

This project will include the development of a skate park in a passive area of Manzanita Park. The proposed skate park will be located east of the Boys and Girls Club and south of the 91 Freeway. The skate park will be designed for beginner to intermediate skaters and include a bowl, pump track, and street plaza components. The project is scheduled to be completed by spring 2020.

Founders Park Security Cameras

This project includes the installation of 7 new security cameras strategically placed throughout Founders Park. The project will also replace existing pathways with new decomposed granite surfacing. Portions of the park will remain open during construction.

Central Library Children’s Garden

This project will convert the exiting children’s outdoor space at the Central Library into an interactive children’s garden and play area. Features will include a tricycle loop, interactive games, sand pit, drinking fountain, new landscaping, new decorative fencing, and other site amenities. The project is scheduled to be completed by fall 2019.

Pearson Park - Cactus Area Renovation

Anaheim Coves (Northern Extension)

Anaheim Coves will be extended north from Lincoln Avenue to Frontera Street to expand the City of Anaheim’s natural, transportation and recreational resources for this part of Anaheim. This project was identified as a key opportunity in the Anaheim Outdoors Connectivity Plan and required the approval of the Orange County Water District (OCWD); the Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD); and Southern California Edison (SCE). This project includes 11 acres of native landscape, almost one mile of class 1 bike path with a soft decomposed granite trail running parallel to the bike trail, a children’s nature garden and demonstration area near Frontera Street, interpretive signage, and amenities such as drinking fountains, benches, trash cans, and dog waste stations.

The City has received two grants for the design and implementation of this project: $832,000 from the Active Transportation Program (ATP) through Cal-trans for the bike path; and $902,000 from the Urban Greening for Sustainable Communities Grant Program through the California Natural Resources Agency for the installation of native landscape and interpretation.

This segment will provide a vital connection to Anaheim Coves and the Santa Ana Regional Trail, and will also expand community access to an area that was previously closedto the public. This project is scheduled to be completed ­­­­­spring of 2019.

Wagner House - Restoration

The project entails modernizing buildings and engineering systems, bringing them up to code and maintaining the facility’s existing use as a tennis center for the community. The improvements will also focus on accessibility and walk-ability throughout the center.New landscaping is planned to increase water efficient by using drought tolerant plants and removing turf.

The City of Anaheim and The Logan Wells Memorial Foundation celebrated the dedication of the Logan Wells Memorial Skate Park on February 23, 2019. The Foundation raised $190,000 for the development of a skate park in memory of Logan Wells who tragically died on March 23, 2014 when he was hit by a car as he was riding his skateboard. The skate park is approximately 5,000 square feet consisting of concrete street style skate elements such as ramps, stairs, ledges and grind rails.

Ponderosa Park Improvements

Palm Lane Skate Park Fence

Peter Marshall Restroom Demolition

Pearson Park-KaBOOM! Playground

Ponderosa Family Resource Center

Willow Park - KaBoom! Playground

Brookhurst Community Center Reception & Patio Area

Ronald Reagan Park - New Playground

Pioneer Park - Trail and Restroom Improvements

Sycamore Park - Playground

Twila Reid - Pickle Ball Area

Edison Park- Exercise & Trail Improvements

Park improvements include the extension of a lighted walking path around the perimeter of the park, the installation of additional outdoor exercise equipment, a hydration center, improved volleyball court and additions to the playground. The Community Services Department has obtained $200,000 in grant funds from the Community Action Partnership of Orange County for these improvements. In addition, improvements at Edison Park are a priority in the Heal Zone as identified by Activate Anaheim, which is a community collaboration led by the Anaheim Family YMCA. These improvements will be included in the countywide Community Action Plan that will contribute to the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life and health for our residents and all of Orange County.

Schweitzer Skatepark

This park will receive a street style skate area of approximately 4,000 square feet. Improvements are made possible through a $150,000 donation from the Disney Resort.

Ponderosa Park - Skatepark

On August 13th,2016 City Council and community members celebrated the opening of the Ponderosa Skatepark. The Park is NOW! open and ready for the community and residents to enjoy.

Palm Lane - Skatepark

The city of Anaheim welcomed a new skatepark to Palm Lane Park.

This new addition has a street style skate area of approximately 4,000 square feet.

Improvements are made possible through a $150,000 donation from the Disney Resort.

Olive Hills Dog Park

The purpose of this project is to provide a 1.2 acre dog park within the existing Olive Hills Park. The project includes a prefabricated restroom building, retaining wall, expanded parking lot area utilizing porous asphalt, fencing, large and small dog play enclosures with agility equipment, decomposed granite walkways, synthetic turf, landscape boulder features,

native plant materials, and “low water” irrigation systems. Conversion of the existing site to a dog park will enhance the site aesthetically as well as provide a beneficial recreational use for local residents and their pets.

Little Peoples Park

At the request of community neighbors, this park received a major overhaul that included a new gazebo, basketball court, lighting, open turf area, landscaping and a perimeter fence. Many of the improvements were historically themed including the gazebo, pavement, and the perimeter fence. Historic period street light poles were integrated with new energy efficient LED fixtures.

Circle Park

Circle Park is the latest addition to the Anaheim park system and is located in west Anaheim. Creation of this pocket park stemmed from the request of the surrounding community to convert an underutilized landscape median into a recreational gathering space. The park was designed by the neighbors and features a play area, BBQ facilities, drought tolerant landscape and other amenities. Many community members joined city staff and council members to dedicate this park on April 11.

Manzanita Park- Family Resource Center

The purpose of this project was to repair and reconfigure a previously fire damaged building to serve as a new Boys and Girls Club facility that has now relocated from their Broadway location. Interior spaces were organized to accommodate larger groups and also provide maximum storage capabilities. The improvements resulted in a complete building remodel with a 780 square foot addition, new electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems, and new concrete hardscape. Construction has been completed and a grand opening event by the Boys and Girls club will occur this summer.

Stoddard Park - Restroom & Playground Extension

The city received a grant from the Housing Related Parks Program to improve the restroom, expand the playground, and create a shaded seating area. These improvements were substantially completed in spring 2016 with the seating area scheduled for completion this summer

Lincoln Park - Playground

The City of Anaheim partnered with KaBOOM!, the Disney Resort and the Anaheim Family YMCA to create a new playground at Lincoln Park. KaBOOM! is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create great play spaces through the participation and leadership of communities. KaBOOM! facilitates projects where community partners come together to fund and provide materials and volunteer labor to install new playground equipment in parks. Before this project was completed, Lincoln Park had no playground facilities.

The Disney Resort was the funding partner responsible for paying the costs of materials and the Anaheim Family YMCA was the community partner who helped organize the labor to install the equipment. On Build Day, hundreds of volunteers worked together to assemble and install the play equipment and various other park improvements in just six (6) hours.

The City of Anaheim has previously partner with these same organizations to complete similar improvements at Edison, Stoddard, Schweitzer, Modjeska, John Marshall and Twila Reid parks.

Coral Tree

Coral Tree Park is a public park built by a developer in the Platinum Triangle. The park opened in fall of 2015 and includes a play area, BBQ facilities, open turf space, and landscaping. This is the second developer built park in this area and three more are currently being designed.

Pelanconi Park - Stream Restoration

This project entails the restoration of a stream that flows through the center of the park to better contain or reduce the flow rate of future storm water run-off. Actual work consisted of the installation of walls to replace deteriorated wood pile structures and check dams at 7 locations. Paralleling this work will be removal of specific trees and non-native vegetation in the drainage channel to assist with future habitat restoration. The City received a State Habitat Conservation Fund Grant for the restoration of the native planting.